PHOTOS: Elmwood Park Zoo hosts I Have A Dream' program

Elmwood Park Zoo educator Sam Navarino, far right, holds furs and feathers for children to touch during a a program that honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. The Zoo’s education department held a “I Have a Dream” program where children were able to see zoo animals and learn about their habits and habitats. Photo by Gene Walsh / Times Herald Staff.

NORRISTOWN — The Elmwood Park Zoo’s education department presented an “I Have A Dream” program on Monday to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program gave guests the opportunity to see zoo animals up-close and learn more about their habits and hibitats.

Guests were also offered free admission along with a number of special performances including dance routines presented by Philadelphia’s School of Dance Arts.

Although admission was free, the zoo accepted donations for itself or one of its many programs.